Friday, October 19, 2012

Overturn Citizens United

Host Abby Freedman interviews Tyler Creighton, Field Director of MA Common Cause, about the ballot question that concerns getting big money out of the political process. In Somerville this will be ballot question #7. For more information about the issue, visit www.DemocracyAmmendment.org.

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Somerville Town Meeting on the Community Preservation Act

This Town Meeting was held at SCATV on October 15, 2012 in advance of the November 6 election that will include the Act as Ballot Question #4. "Greater Somerville" Host Joe Lynch moderated the discussion with the knowledgable panel and studio audience. The panelists were Denise Provost, State Representative; Shelly Goehring, of MAHA and the Community Preservation Coalition; Dick Bauer, Historic Preservation Commission; Mary Cassesso, Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and Alan Moore, Friends of the Community Path.

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Candidates Debate for State Representative in the 26th Middlesex District

"Greater Somerville" Host Joe Lynch moderates this debate with the three candidates for the position of State Representative in the 26th Middlesex District which includes part of East Somerville. The candidates are Mike Connolly (Progressive Independent), Tim Toomey (Incumbent Democrat), and Thomas Vasconcelos (Republican). the debate was held at SCATV on October 16, 2012 and runs about 1.5 hours.

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